X-Linked Inheritance. X-Linked Inheritance. Traits that are determined by alleles carried on the X chromosome are referred to as X-linked. X-linked alleles require a specific notation: X c or X + where the â+â represents the dominant allele and the lowercase letter the recessive allele.
Owners of the Swiss cheese plant may wonder about its unusual appearance ( RF Company / Alamy) Swiss cheese plants are climbers that grow in the understorey of tropical American forests and are technically hemiepiphytes. That is, they start off in the ground like any normal plant.
Here are descriptions of the different Swiss cheese varieties: American Swiss cheese: The large corporations use bulk operations to make Swiss-type cheese available at a reasonable price. These cheeses are generally labeled simply by the generic Swiss cheese term and are made from pasteurized cow's milk. This cheese is available sliced and shredded, in regular and low-fat varieties. Due to mass production for quick distribution, it is aged only about 4 months, and generally, has a much milder flavor than the real thing.